Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-20
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS AT LAM
CASTER, WIS.,, POST OFFICE.
1lomn and County Nems.


The hour of evening service at the
Methodist church is changed from 7:30
to O'Clock.
G. II. Larnard, of Platteville, was in
Lancaster the latter part of last week
on business.
Mrs. Elize6etgaa barber, accompanied
->s5y--r6 granddaughter Ethelwyn and
Beth Eaton, returned home Friday
night.
Look ut the advertisement of the
auction sale of farm implements and
household goods of Henry DIESEL, Octo-
Der 81.
Joseph Hutchinson, of Mt. Ida, offers
his stock, hay, etc, for sale. Attention
IS called to his notice and bills. He is
going to Nebraska to look around for Il
place to locate. The HERALD goes with
him.
Lovers of fun aud oysters are cor
daily invited to the Rectory on Friday
evening next Oct2l by the Young Peo-
plies, Guild of Emmanuel Church. An
opportunity will be afforded for those
Wishing to purchase useful articles.
We regret to learn that Louis Ehm-
usen, a young man 20 years of age, re-
siding with his parents, two miles east
of this village, has become insane and
on last Saturday while under the inhu-
ence of one of his spells, tried to do
bodily injury to his parents. He was with
much difficulty overcome and put under
guard, and on Tuesday OF this week was
taken to the asylum at Mendoza Mon
tor.
Dodgeyile Chronicle: "Cap. Ferg,"
of Boscooel is here with his celebrated
trotting horse. German Boy, to attend
the races, and there will have to be
some very long, quick steppers if
Cap don't rake in the purse. The
fast trotters' contest takes place this
afternoon. Midnight, Prosper Merime,
German Boy and Swigert Jr. are en-
tered for the free-for-all. The race was
won by Swigert Jr.
The Dodgeville Chronicle says: Rev.
II. Pcngily, the new Nj. E. minister,
was greeted by good sized audiences 5.
last Sunday morning and evening and,
preached two excellent sermons, full Of
good tidings. which created q very
favorable impression, both as to his
abilities as speaker and his earnest
ness in his Masters cause. Il gives IS
much pleasure to welcome him and his
family to our village, in full anticipa-
ton that his labors here viii be produc-
tive of much good.
Bloomington Record: Loren Cheney,
brother of Rev. Il. L, Cheney formerly
of this village, committed suicide BY
cutting his throat and jumping into a
pool Of water near the barn at his
homo in Emerald Grove, near James
vile, last Wednesday. The facts in The
case are. that last summer while at
work in the field, he was sunstruck
since which time his mind had oaen fail
ing him About six years ago ho came
to this village on visit, and while herr
made many acquaintance. who viii re
gret to learn the sad news.
Platteyille Democrat: Chas Welt
tenheller, Chas Kesler. and Billy Steph
ems have struck rich bed Of yellow
ochre At their mines on the Tracy land
about six miles northwest of the city
j. A. Henry has tested it and it make;
splendid paint for common nss with
out any other ingredient than oil. |
makes rich brown about the color Of
freight ears. Weittenheller and Kesle
went to Ridgeway to examine the oehr
beds there and see what was done will
the mineral. 1t was not nearly as goo'
as theirs and brought only % per ton
The business men viii do well to loo
into this and if found practicable organ
ize a stock company to establish pain
factory here.